The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-28

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A serious stabbing ARRAY is reported
from West Columbia, Mason county, The
difficulty grew out Of a quarrel over Jug
Of whisky. Curtis Kerwood, the victim,
was stabbed in several different places by
James Lloyd, who is at large.
Frank Obrey, a popular shoemaker ct
Ravenswood, is reported to be myster-
iously missing. Hehad lived there seven
years. Financial troubles are supposed to
have driven him away and his creditofs
have levied on his household goods.
A young man WAS instantly killed at
Bridgeport, Harrison county, while trying
to step on moving train. From papers
found about him lie was believed to be
from Glenville, Gilmer county, or Hut
tonsville, Randolph county. His name is
R. B. Huron.
Arthur Huffman, OF Greenbrier county.
has been put in jail at Lewisburg, charged
with bigamy. 1t is alleged that he has a
wife living in Pennsylvania, but deserted
her and ran of with another woman and
married her and went to Ronceverte. The
brother of the last woman had him ar.
rested.
AS Rev. G. W. Legg, Of Greenbrier
county, wae wiping out his gun, not
knowing that it was loaded, he accident
ally discharged it and was killed Instant
ly, the load entering his head and blow
ing it nearly of. He was 81 years old,
and leaves wife and eight children in
miserable circumstances.
A Chicago firm that already has in op-
Grafton near Frostburg, Md, an establish
ment for extracting liquid from barks to
be used for tanning purposes, is consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY Of starting like
works near Philippl. Should the works
be established they would consume from
5000 to 10000 cords Of bark each year.
Ex.Sherif Jacob G. Ward. OF Randolph
county, has been arrested, charged with
the embezzlement Of public funds while
in office. He has been given hearing
and bound over to court in the sum OF
$1,000. The evidences adduced against
him consisted in the proof that be had
liquidated private debts with tax receipts.
The trial Of Justice Of the Peace T. B.
Joseph for the killing Of a man named
Harrington, at Davis, Tucker county, sew
eral months ago, resulted in verdict OF
''notguilty.'' The result when announced
was lustily cheered. Harrington had re.
peatedly threatened to kill Joseph, and
when be went to carry this threat out,
Joseph got the drop on him.
Mr.. D. T. Albaugh has sold his interest
in the Me,rs, Of Berkeley Springs, to Mr..
Clarence b. Hawvermale, a very clever
and accomplished gentleman, who has in
very able manner for the past two years
published and edited the paper. His
friends will be pleased to know that he
has prospered we'll enough to take this
step, and will hope that he may continue
to prosper. as.
EIt is announced that the following
changes Of officials has been made by the
Camden Consolidated Oil Company at
Parkersburg: Senator Camden has re-.
signed the presidency, and Col. W. P.
Thompson, of New York, succeeds him ;
Mr.. L. A. Cole is promoted to the vice
presidency, and Mr.. W. II. D. Read to the
seretaryship; Thomas Poultney, Jr., Of
Baltimore, rstains the Office Of treasurer.
While Frank Grayman, a young man Of
Lawrence county, Ohio, was visiting at
Caperton, Fayette county, he in company
with John scalers, friend, and Mrs.
Soalers, went out for walk. Over some
trivial matter dispute arose; in which
Mrs- 6calers sided with Grayman against
her husband. The latter grew very angry,
and declaring that his wife preferred
Grayman to him, drew a revolver and
fred at Grsyman. The first shot entered
the lett breast, causing instant death. The
people were go excited over the affair that
strong talk Of lynching was INDUCED in
and it was only by means OF q strong
guard that the authorities were able to put
Scalers in jail. fS 36.'la
Two miles east Of Lewisburg, In an iso.
lated place, lived an Irishman called ''old
Uncle Johnny Wade" and his wife, Nancy,
They were both past the meridian Of life.
about sixty or elxty-fve years old, and
having no children, they liYed alone. The
shanty they occupied for number oil
years, gave every evidence OF the most
abject poverty and wretchedness, and the
utmost equalor prevailed, yet Uncle John.
ny had money at interest, and was known
To have had large sum OF money in his
possession very recently. The amount ID
variously eutimatod, ranging from $500 to
sa0Q-one lady who had recently counted
It Tor him saying the amount was $500
Besides his wife, IT is said, had some
money Of her own. There was no,
a particle Of excuse for the wretched,
nesa Of their living. One day lasi
week Q neighhor had occasion to